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ANTN® Program Descriptions

May '99

Listed in order of Date Available:

Military Base/Civilian Airport Conversion: Conversion of Austin-Bergstrom International airport, Parts 1 & 2

This ANTN program takes an in-depth look at the process of converting a military base into the civilian Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

ATSI Category: E

Available on: May 3

Code No. 660-995

GA Focus: ASOS/AWOS Program Update

Host Bill Barkhauer, airport director at Morristown Municipal Airport, and guest Fred Gibbs of the FAA Weather Standards Division discuss the current status of the ASOS/AWOS program.

ATSI Category: D

Available on: May 5

Code No. 197W-995

Airport Security: Screener Effectiveness

This FAA-produced program stresses the importance of airport screeners in ensuring the safety of airport customers and employees.

ATSI Category: S

Available on: May 6

Code No. 661-995

Aviation News Today

Our weekly news show covering aviation events and the people making the news. It’s a great way to keep up with the latest in aviation policy developments.

ATSI Category: G

Available on: May 7, 14, 21, 28

Code No. ANT-995 (Include segment date when ordering)

Training in Incident Command, Parts 1 & 2

Shabbir Merchant of Environmental Tectonics Corporation, explains how technological developments have improved training of airport emergency crews to deal with major airport incidents.

ATSI Category: A

Available on: May 10 (Part 1); May 11 (Part 2)

Code No. 662-995

Using an Airport Geographic Information System for Lighting Maintenance, Parts 1 & 2

David Manugian, P.E., explains why and how Boston Logan International Airport is using a Geographic Information System to develop an airfield electrical master plan.

ATSI Category: O

Available on: May 12 (Part 1); May 13 (Part 2)

Code No. 663-995

Improving Airport Safety & Efficiency Using GPS-Based Vehicle Navigation & Tracking, Parts 1 & 2

Ted Grant, director of product development at Galaxy Scientific Corporation, talks about the application of GPS technology at airports and how it can improve safety and efficiency.

ATSI Categories: O & S

Available on: May 17 (Part 1); May 18 (Part 2)

Code No. 664-995

Y2K Testing and Validation— Embedded System Approaches

John Schlitt of TAVA Technologies shares his company’s experiences with embedded systems and covers the do’s and don’ts of using these systems for Y2K testing.

ATSI Category: D

Available on: May 19

Code No. 665-995

DOT Update on Alliance/Merger Status and Airport Task Force

James New, director of DOT’s Office of Planning and Special Projects, discusses the department’s forthcoming study on airport practices, how they affect airline competition and the complex issue of airline alliances.

ATSI Category: D

Available on: May 20

Code No. 666-995

Airline Alliance Impacts on Airports, Parts 1-3

Jim Bennett, executive vice president of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Adam Whiteman of Moody’s Investors Service, and Ken Quinn, Esq., of Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts discuss the impact that airline alliances have on airports as well as international aviation.

ATSI Category: D

Available on: May 24 (Part 1); May 25 (Part 2); May 26 (Part 3)

Code No. 667-995

Regulatory Review

Each episode of “Regulatory Review” contains an updated report of federal regulatory issues and actions that are likely to impact your airport. In addition to a rundown of regulatory headlines and a special ARFF report, each “review” also includes a topical newsmaker interview with individuals directly responsible for promoting, producing or enforcing aviation regulations.

ATSI Categories: A & S

Available on: May 27

Code No. 577L-994

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